Green Ink: Clashes in Copenhagen, More Green Jobs, and Electric Cars

Exxon’s acquisition of XTO energy may signal that natural gas’ time has finally arrived as a big piece of the U.S. energy pie—supplies seem abundant and prices are poised for moderation, in the WSJ.

Things are getting grimmer at the big climate conference in Copenhagen, with protests and clashes with police outside matching the notable lack of progress inside the conference, in the WaPo.

The sharp divisions—between the U.S., Europe, and developing countries—suggest the conference is moving backward right as world leaders start to arrive, in the WSJ.

Among the biggest issues: Financing for poor countries. That may just have to wait for another conference, says UN boss Ban Ki Moon. But if financing breaks down, that could call the entire conference into doubt, both in the FT. At any event, the spat over financing calls into relief the disconnect between rhetoric about climate change and what rich countries are prepared to do about it, on the WSJ edit page.